The Beauty of Everyday Mathematics

Imagine that you've finally found a parking space after a long and harrowing search, but are now encountering some difficulty in trying to enter this space. Wouldn't it be great if you knew a formula that allowed you to enter the space without difficulty? Are you annoyed because your soda...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Herrmann, Norbert (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Copernicus, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Temas:
Mathematics.
Education.
Physics.
Astronomy.
Engineering.
Life sciences.
Social sciences.
Humanities.
Physics and Astronomy.
Technology and Engineering.
Life Sciences.
Humanities and Social Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • The Soda Can Problem
  • The Mirror Problem
  • The Leg Problem
  • The Sketch Problem
  • the Parallel Parking Problem
  • The Parking Garage Problem
  • the 85th Birthday Problem
  • The Slippery-Ice of Bread-Slicing Problem
  • the Snail-Racehorse Problem
  • The Discus Thrower Problem
  • The Beer Coaster Problem
  • the Toasting Problem
  • The Heart Problem
  • Index.

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